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Mousse vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mousse and taco

  • Mousse has more vitamin B2; however, taco has more vitamin B12, fiber, vitamin K, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for mousse is 37% higher.
  • Taco has 3 times less vitamin B2 than mousse. Mousse has 0.205mg of vitamin B2, while taco has 0.06mg.
  • Taco is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Mousse
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Taco
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.2%
Contains more IronIron +116.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +322%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.3%
~equal in Calcium ~89mg
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Mousse
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
Taco
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1030.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +856.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mousse Taco DV% diff.
Cholesterol 140mg 28mg 37%
Saturated fat 9.151g 4.384g 22%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.93µg 19%
Sodium 38mg 397mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.879g 3.042g 14%
Vitamin A 140µg 20µg 13%
Fiber 0.6g 3.9g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.06mg 11%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 15.3µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 11%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.75mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 1.65mg 9%
Protein 4.14g 8.86g 9%
Phosphorus 117mg 178mg 9%
Iron 0.55mg 1.19mg 8%
Manganese 0.059mg 0.249mg 8%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Fats 16g 12.7g 5%
Selenium 7.4µg 9.2µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.09mg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.027g 4.411g 2%
Potassium 143mg 209mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 96mg 89mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Folate 15µg 19µg 1%
Carbs 16.07g 19.85g 1%
Calories 225kcal 226kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 15.47g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 14.81g 0.9g N/A
Copper 0.075mg 0.077mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.05mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mousse
2
4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Taco
3
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +26%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.5%
Contains more OtherOther +84.7%
~equal in Water ~57.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mousse
1
61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Taco
2
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +246.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/nutrients
  2. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.